The Kitchn Archive: 2023

Over my years of writing for The Kitchn, I’ve shared almost all of my favorite holiday cookies, from my mother’s famous peppermint cream-filled butter cookies (followed by the much less finicky peppermint cream squares the following year) to rugelach and gingerbread cookies. I’ve saved one of my most beloved cookies for last. These candy cane cookies are the best.

It's our go-to brunch dish for a reason.

Plus, it’s easier than you think.

It was only a few years back when my mom first decided to bake stollen for Christmas morning. Traditionally, she baked her signature coffee cake after stockings, but with a house filled with more holiday guests than usual, she decided to expand the morning menu.I can still remember her kneading the dough on the 23rd, and when I later walked past the countertop, I encountered the most supple, glistening dome of dough I had ever seen.

Looking for an exciting holiday showstopper desert or no-bake summer stunner that’s ridiculously easy to make? Let us talk you into making trifle. In case you’re new to the dessert, trifle is a classic English dessert that usually consists of layered sponge cake, fruit, and custard, but there’s a lot of room for creativity. Serve it in a traditional glass trifle bowl to display the layers and you will be thankful trifle is so deceivingly impressive.

It's an easy and impressive way to feed a crowd.

Soooo cheesy.

They're a holiday miracle.

You'll make it on repeat.

Grab your sheet pan.

Get baking!

You've never had creamed corn like this.

It's ridiculously good — and surprisingly easy to make.

It's got 3 types of cheese.

They’re delicious drizzled with warm peanut butter.

It never lets me down.

There are so many possibilities.

Get to know this Southern green.

It can't be beet.